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beachfront

n. countable
B1 Intermediate US //ˈbitʃfɹɑnt// UK //bˈiːtʃfɹʌnt// beach·front

n. the area of land right next to the beach. It is the part of the shore where people usually build houses or hotels.

n. the strip of land bordering a beach. Often used in real estate and tourism contexts to describe property or infrastructure located directly on the shoreline.


SIMPLE

The hotel has a beautiful view of the beachfront.

CONTEXTUAL

Many luxury resorts are built on the beachfront to provide guests with direct access to the ocean.

COMPLEX

The city council is debating whether to allow high-rise developments on the beachfront, as some residents fear it will block the natural view of the horizon.

Origin

From beach + front.

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